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North Korea restricts foreign access to next week’s World Cup qualifier match

Tourists the latest foreign group to be barred from October 15 inter-Korean game
Chad O'Carroll October 11, 2019
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North Korea restricts foreign access to next week’s World Cup qualifier match
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North Korean authorities have significantly restricted foreign access to Kim Il Sung Stadium next week for a much anticipated inter-Korean FIFA World Cup qualifier match, NK News has learned from multiple informed sources.

No South Korean journalists or spectators have yet been provided visas to watch the October 15 game, NK News understands, with the result being that the match is likely to go ahead without live TV coverage or South Korean fans able to cheer on their team.

The only foreign nationals who will be allowed inside the stadium will comprise South Korea’s national football team and a small

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Chad O'Carroll

Chad O'Carroll

Chad O'Carroll is the founder of NK News/NK Pro and related holding company Korea Risk Group. In addition to being the group's CEO, O'Carroll is a frequent writer and commentator about the Koreas, having written about the two nations since 2010. He has visited the DPRK multiple times, worked and lived in Washington, D.C. with a focus on peninsula issues, and lived in the ROK since 2016.

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